Signal



April 10, 192-8. 1,666,003 F.. M. CRYSTLER v SIGNAL- Filed Aug. 11, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 v INVENTOR I 63396-26131,

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, Patented Apr. 10, 1928.

' 1 v wmam nmeana carers-nit, enem mrcnrcnit s1eNA Application fl1ed Au g ust11-,1924. Serial NoL73L464.

This invention relates to signals for automobiles and has for its object the provisions machine and which contact; when operated,"

causes closing or'opening of the circuit;

This invention will be bestunderstood from a consideration of the following de-r in View of the,ac cornpany- 15 tailed description,

ing drawing forming apart of thespecifi cation; nevertheless it isto bezunderstood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure being susceptible vof such changes- 2 and modifications, which shall define no material departure from {the salient features p n d c a m I r r the drawingsr' 1 v 25 Fi rel isa side View of an automobile showing my invention applied thereto Figure; 2 is a-vertical sectionin elevation of the signal taken along the line Figure7, 30 .vFigure 3 is a viewin perspective 'ofa member providing a contact and, at the same time providing means for enclosingthe wires of a portion of the circuit. a

.Figure l is a horizontal section of the ofthe invention as expressed in the ap ;Figure 5 is; contact member the hat ofthe figure. a I

Figure 6 is a view in perspective ,of'the 40 elementsv composing the circuit and A the various contacts which are enclosed within the figure and shown in detached relation;

F i re 7 is ahorizontal sectionof the head and hat of the figures along the line 8-:8 of Figure 2. i

' Figure 9-.is a fragmentary vertical section taken along the line" 9 -9 of Figure 7 i Figure 10 is a fragmentary vertical-section 1 designates a toy "in thef'form of the known kewpie doll and 'is made of ings, well some transparent material such as celluloid.

5 adapted tobe secured by means; of a cup shaped base'plate 2 to the radiator cap 3 of" through perforations inthe conductor '21,

figure taken along the-line Hof-Figurefl a view in perspective of a" adapted to be supported in.

Figure Sis ,ahorizontal. section taken anywell known shape other than a kewpie doll and isg-connected to [the radiator cap 1' I by the cup-shaped; member 2 through screws 5'which passthrough perforations in flanges j 5? in the cup-shaped member 2,; and ;a :non-

disc 6 seci'lred to the c.

metallic insulating m memb r y v 1 1 v A channel member Tfis provided with: an

integrally formed metal foot ll having per forations' in which are inserted insulating sleeves 12. The channel-1memberJQ-has, an

integrally formed vfoot .13 O and the? lperfora-o i V tions in the. foot are-provided with insulat- 'ing sleeves 14. The passagesin the sleeves;

12 are adapted to aline with passages 15in" tions inthe top-17 of the base member- 2.7

the insulating disc ,6 and withpassages in; i:

the insulatingsleeves 1-6 mounted in perfora? v -Pa ssages in the 'insulating"sleevesl l of the)? foot 13 aline with" passages 18in the in -1 sulating. disc orvplatejti and also with-the passages 19 in the topf;17 of the basemenrber Mounted upon the feet ll and 13 of, the

respective standards and 9 is aninsulating-r plate. 20=whileja -metal conducton21 is .moun'ted upon the}, top of thei'nsulating lIlQIIl-bBI ZQh Screws '22 ,{and 23 areinsulatedinsulating member 20, theioot 11, insulatingd1s'cj' 6 and are screwed into'thegthreaded her 2.

It will be seen that the sleeves 16- are. pro 1 passages injthe sleeves 16 mounted in -the perforations inthdtop 17-,of the base mem-v vided with flanges-24; at their lOIWBICGIldS' in order to maintain-thesleeve' 16 within" Screws 25 and 26 pass through the passages 1n the sleevej14,,the perfora-" the passage.

tions 18 and the disc fiend have their lower ends screwed into' the'ithreaded -'passages':

insulating memberx'20.

An. insulated electrical wire 27:

through a perforation 28 in the top of the base member 2 and vthrough the perforation 29 in the insulating; plate 16 and is connected to. the sc'rew'22: 1 One end of the wire 27: is-z con-nccted 'with a source of current: Anirr' 'sulated wire 30lpasses'through a perfora tion 31 in the topTof the base member .2v through a perforation 32in the. insulating llO disc tiand'i's connected: with the screw'26f andf orms the ground portion of the circuit;

theother end of the wire being connected with the metal of the machine.

The electric wire 8 has its upper end, as

shown in Figure 9, provided with a perforated member 8 adapted to be received by an insulating cap 34 The member 8 is in engagement with the contact member 34 member 8 and the plate 34. A nut 33 is threaded onto the screw 33 and engages the flange of the sleeve 34 and is adapted to lock the sleeve 34, the member 8, the contact plate 34, the insulating member 35 and the arcuately shaped plate 36 to the cylindrical crown 44.

The arcuately shaped insulating member 35 is provided with a vertical groove 37 in which is adapted to be seated a grooved portion 38 of the contact member 34. Near the lower end of the groove 38 is formed a notch 39 for a purpose which will be presently described. Both of the constructions are identical on opposite sides of the hat for connecting the wires 8 and 10 to the contact members 34.

A lamp socket. 48 adapted to receive the base of a lamp 49 is provided with perforations 50 in its base portion'and adapted to receive the shank 51 of the resilient fingers 52 and 53. A set screw 54 is adapted to lock each of the shanks to the socket 48 at diametrically opposite points. The fingers each have a lateral projection 55 which are sprung into the notches 39 in the respective contact members 34 so that the fingers not only provide a means for removably securing the lamp socket 48 in position within the crown 44 of the hat 45 but also form electrical connections between the filament of the lamp 49 and contacts 34 so that the lamp is in circuit with a source of current and the ground.

' Perforated lugs 56 are secured to the verti cal channel members 7 and 9 and adapted to receive an eye of rods 57. The outer free ends of the rods are flattened, as shown at 58, and are disposed when the vehicle is in position within the ends 59,-the metal rods 57 being disposed within the hollow arms 60 of the vehicle.

Cotter pins 61 are inserted within-the perforations in the lugs 56 and are adapted to hold the rods 57 upon the channel members 7 and 9.

A switch 62 which is operated by the clutch pedal 63 is in the circuit leading from the'source of current and connected with the wire 27 so thatwhen the pedal 63 is operated the lamp 49 is illuminated in order to give a warning to the traffic. A switch 64 mounted inthe dash and operated by a push button may be connected with the source of currentand with the wire which connects with the wire 27 whereby the lamp 49 may be illuminated when desired and inde pendently of the operation of the clutch pedal 63: The lamp 49 is adapted to-be positioned adjacentthe neck of the figure so that the face and body portion of the figure will be illuminated. If desired the hat 45 together with the closure 43 which fits over the crown 44 of the hat may be of transparent material instead of metal. I

The wire 27 being connected with the source of current and connected with the screw 22 is insulated from the base 2 and the feet 11 and 13 of the standards 7 and 9 so that current will pass through the wire 27 to screw 22, conductor 21 and through the wire 8, contact 34 through finger 52,, the filament of the lamp 49, through finger 53, the contact 34 which is connected to the channel bar 9, wire 10 and then grounded on thebase member 2. The screws 25 and 26 make electrical connections between the conductor 21 and said base member.

It will be seen by the construction that all the parts are readily removable so that when the lamp burns out the closure 43 may be removed by releasing the screws 41 and the fingers 52 and 53 connected to'the socket 48 may be withdrawn upwardly withthe lateral projections 55riding in the grooves38 in the contacts 34. It is only necessary to insert the bulb and socket within the open portion of the crown of the hat and force the fingers downwardly until the projections 55 again engage the notches 39 in the respective contacts 34. 7

While I have shown the signal attached to the radiator cap it must be borne in mind that such signal may be attached to any part of the automobile as may be desired without affecting the scope of the invention.

WVhat I claim is:

1. A signal for automobiles adapted for connection'to the radiator cap comprising a metal cup-shaped base member, means for connecting the base member to the radiator cap, vertically disposedjchannel-shaped members secured to the base member, the upper end of each channel-shaped member being'provided with an arcuately-shaped plate, an insulating member carrying a contact member and secured to each plate, each contact member being provided with a groove having a notch, a transparent casingin the shapeof a figure enclosing the channel-shaped members, a hat, means for securing the plates to the opposite sides of the inner wall of the hat, a lamp socket, laterally opposed resilient fingers carried by the socket adapted to engage the notches in the grooves of the contact members tori locking said socket in, position, electric wires passing through the base member and through the channel-shaped. members, one of the wires being connected with a contact member, the other Wire being connected with the other contact member.

' 2. A signal for automobiles adapted for connection with the radiator cap comprising i a metal base member and attaching screws,

means for securing the base member to said' cap, channel-shaped standards securedto the base member, contact members secured to the upper end of the standards and insulated therefrom, Wires passing through the chan- 'for the figure having an open end and nel-shaped -members,'fone wire being coninected Witha contact member, the other Wire being connected with the other contact" "adapted to ride in the grooves in thecontact members, said contact members beingprovided with notches formed in the bottom of thegrooves adapted to receive the free end of the finger for remov'ably lockingthe lamp socket to thefcontac't members, a hat t.

closure for said open end of the hat FRANK MICHAEL cRYsTLER. I 

